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Showdown over GOP intelligence memo intensifies, as Democrats call for ouster of Nunes

With President Donald Trump reportedly ready to authorize the release of a Republican memo about the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 elections, Democrats called for the head of the House Intelligence Committee to be removed from his post, as they echoed concerns of the FBI about releasing the GOP memo to the public.

“The decision of Chairman Nunes and House Republicans to release a bogus memo has taken the GOP’s cover-up campaign to a new, completely unacceptable extreme,” said House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, as Democrats claimed this was an effort to undermine the investigation of Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

Backers of Nunes said the Democrats were just looking for any way possible to slow the memo’s release, arguing there had been no material changes made to the document.

While the White House was publicly silent about the GOP memo, Fox News reported Thursday morning that an authorization by the President for release of the four page document was fully expected, probably on Friday.

SCOOP – @FoxNews IS TOLD @realDonaldTrump WILL DECLASSIFY THE FISA MEMO AND TRANSMIT BACK TO HPSCI TOMORROW MORNING FOR RELEASE